Blackford County, IN
Population | Education | Commuting | Labor Force | Industry | Income | Firm Size |
Labor Force
An area's labor force provides insight on the availability factor and is residence-based—that is, the people are working or seeking work and reside in the particular county or region.
Annual Labor Force Estimates in 2022 | ||
Number | Pct. Chg. from 2017 | |
Labor Force | 4,795 | -10.2% |
Employed | 4,629 | -9.7% |
Unemployed | 166 | -22.1% |
Rate | 3.5 | -12.5% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Force Estimates | |||||
Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
2012 | 5,463 | 4,847 | 616 | 11.3 | 8.2 |
2013 | 5,447 | 4,918 | 529 | 9.7 | 7.5 |
2014 | 5,266 | 4,877 | 389 | 7.4 | 5.9 |
2015 | 5,241 | 4,927 | 314 | 6.0 | 4.8 |
2016 | 5,341 | 5,059 | 282 | 5.3 | 4.4 |
2017 | 5,340 | 5,127 | 213 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
2018 | 5,338 | 5,134 | 204 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
2019 | 5,028 | 4,833 | 195 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
2020 | 4,863 | 4,469 | 394 | 8.1 | 7.3 |
2021 | 4,716 | 4,526 | 190 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
2022 | 4,795 | 4,629 | 166 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics